The enzyme 2â²,3â²-cyclic-nucleotide 2'-phosphodiesterase (EC 3.1.4.16) catalyzes the reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric diester bonds. The systematic name is nucleoside-2â²,3â²-cyclic-phosphate 3'-nucleotidohydrolase. Other names in common use include ribonucleoside 2â²,3â²-cyclic phosphate diesterase, 2â²,3â²-cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase, 2â²,3â²-cyclic nucleotidase, cyclic 2â²,3â²-nucleotide 2â²-phosphodiesterase, cyclic 2â²,3â²-nucleotide phosphodiesterase, 2â²,3â²-cyclic nucleoside monophosphate phosphodiesterase, 2â²,3â²-cyclic AMP 2â²-phosphohydrolase, cyclic phosphodiesterase:3â²-nucleotidase, 2â²,3â²-cyclic nucleotide phosphohydrolase, 2â²:3â²-cyclic phosphodiesterase, and 2â²:3â²-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase:3'-nucleotidase. This enzyme participates in purine metabolism and pyrimidine metabolism.